Shoe and glove fastener.



J. W HARMON.

SHOE AND GLOVE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZG, 1912.

1,081,231. Patented Dec. 9, 1918.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPII KID-.WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNTTED STA'IEQQ PATENT UFFICE.

JAMES 'W. HARMON, OF LAWBENCEBURG, TENNESSEE.

SHOE AND GLOVE FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L JAMES W. Harmon, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at lLawrenceburg, in the county of Lawrence and State ofTennessee have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe andGlove Fasteners, of which the following is a specification referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to buttons which are used for securing shoes,gloves, or any other suitable article.

The object of this invention is the production of an in'uoroved stemhaving an improved base plate and eye for connecting the stem to theglove.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a section along the line AA of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectionalong the line BB in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one form ofstem.

Referring to the accompanying drawings it will be seen that thisinvention comprises a button 10 which has an enlarged head and asecuring plate 11. The head 10 is provided with central opening 12forming a socket with a slot 13 leading from the side of the head andcommunicating with the socket 12. The lock comprises a plate 14- whiehis pivotally mounted upon a pin 15 positioned in the opening 16. Theplate is substantially semicircular in shape so that it will fit snuglywithin the slot 13, and is provided with a nose 17 which extends beyondthe head so that the plate may be swung to the position shown in Fig. 5when it is desired to release the stem.

The stem is provided with a reduced central portion 19 forming a head20. A plate Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 26, 1912.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

Serial No. 6%,234.

21 is positioned at the lower end of the stem 18 and CHI'I'lQS an eye 22so that the stem may be secured to the glove. This eye is substantiallyrectangular in shape and is positioned in spaced relation to the plateso that the glove may he provided with a slot through which the eye ispassed. The stem is then turned so that the eye extends crosswise ot theslot and after the slot has been sewed up and the eye sewed to theglove, it will be impossible for the stem to break loose.

From an inspection of 2 it will be seen that this stem. is inserted inthe socket -12 while the plate is in theposition shown in l 5, and theplate is then turned to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that theplate is positioned beneath the head 20 thus making it impossible towithdraw the stem from the head without first swinging the plateoutwardly. lt will be seen that the button cannot accidentally comeundone.

What is claimed is In a device of the character describech a head, astem therefor, a base plate at the bottom of said stem, and a narrowelongated securing eye beneath said base plate formed from a strip of?material bent to form the body portion of the eye of less length thanthe dian'ietcr of the base plate and having its end portions bent toform a contracted neck connected with said base plate and holding theend portions oi said eye in spaced relations to said base.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES W. HART/TON.

Witnesses JAMES D. VAUGHN, C. W. Zwrnonn.

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Washington, D. G.

